April 27, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, April 23, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A proposed merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific can proceed under older rules governing Class I mergers, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) determined Friday. Full story: Freight...
April 26, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Reuters, April 24, 2021) NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd on Saturday welcomed the U.S. Surface Transpor-tation Board’s (STB) decision to uphold a 2001 waiver it granted to Kansas City Southern being applicable to the merger of the two companies. Full...
April 26, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, April 24, 2021) NEW YORK — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has confirmed that it will review the proposed merger of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) under the waiver pro-vision it granted KCS in 2001; Robert Primus, one...
April 19, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Railway Age, April 16, 2021) NEW YORK — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has established an in-house Passenger Rail Working Group to ensure it can meet its PRIIA obligation to assess Amtrak on-time performance data, which the Federal Railroad...
April 13, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: DTN The Progressive Farmer, April 12, 2021) BURNSVILLE, Minn. — On March 23, 2021, the Surface Transportation Board (STB/Board) said in a press release that they received a “notice of intent” on March 22 regarding a proposed transaction that would...
April 12, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, April 9, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Shippers groups are praising the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) effort to address issues with demurrage billing, saying the final rule brings transparency and accountability into the billing process....
April 9, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, April 6, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) plans to adopt a final rule on what information should be included in demurrage-related billing statements from the Class I railroads. The rule seeks to address some of...
April 7, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 6, 2021) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted a final rule that amends the operating-revenue thresholds for classifying rail carriers. Full story: Progressive Railroading
April 6, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 5, 2021) BNSF Railway Co., CN, Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific Railroad are urging the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to apply more stringent standards in its review of Canadian Pacific’s proposed...
March 30, 2021 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, March 30, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Headcount among the U.S. Class I railroads rose nominally between January and February but declined nearly 11% year-over-year, according to data submitted to the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The train...
